Korean Job Discussion Forums

[kelly]

Thank you

[hellofaniceguy]

[kelly]

hellofancieguy: thanks, at home most moms get 2mths maternity leave, thats all. And they don't really have a choice but go back to work. I don't really care about the price to be honest, as long as he is looked after properly. All going well he'll be just fine, he'll have his dad to look in on him a couple of times a day anyhow, so it should be grand, thanks again, for the more positive words!!

[peppermint]

Only two months? Christ. In Canada there's a mandatory six month maternitity leave, with an optional extra sis months which can be taken by either parent.

[kelly]

Yeah I wasn't so sure, but I called my mom to ask her last night, in Ireland they get 9-12weeks paid maternity leave, usually two weeks or so before and then 7-10 after. Of course you can take unpaid leave but many businesses are that happy with people doing that. An acquaintance that I know that had a baby here in Korea, was given two weeks off after her baby was born by her hagwon... seems a little crazy, I figured out that all going well if he's born when he should be born he'll be 9 weeks old when I go back, but then again, how many kids are born when they're supposed to be lol!!

[Tiger Beer]

[canadian_in_korea]

Hmmm...what a decision to have to make. If you can try to make arrangments before the baby is born you will most likely feel better. But be prepared, once that little bundle comes along things drastically change......taking a sucky job is worth it in the end if you have peace of mind that your baby is safe.....heck I wouldn't even leave my daughter with my own parents until she was 2 months old!..haha...not that i didn't trust them...but some "motherly" thing kicked in and I thought nobody would take care of her the way I did... Do you know many of the military moms? Put your fiance to work....start spreading word that you will need someone...that way you can meet them before he is born and you won't feel rushed into making a decision. If you take a job...even if it is a good one and you go to work every day worrying about your baby....you will be wishing you took that sucky job... Oh and by the way....congratulations!...I'm sure everything will work out for you in the end..

[kelly]

Thank you, the baby was born there just before Christmas and he is amazing. I've taken the uni job and am starting the end of February and we have some interviews lined up for nannies this week so it all looks good.

[Seoultrader]

Just thought of something - ya might want to take the kid to Daehangro on a Sunday. Hundreds of Flips there for Sunday mass, so I'm sure you could hold dozens of interviews right there on the spot.

Good luck and don't let the Leave-it-to-Beaver asshat(s) get to ya.